Las Alasitas (Gesha)

SUPPLIER : Melbourne Coffee Merchants (MCM)

COUNTRY: Bolivia

PROVINCE: Caranavi

COLONY: Bolinda

ALTITUDE: 1,600-1,650m above sea level

FARM SIZE: 20 Hectares (nearly 16 of which are planted with coffee)

VARIETY: Panama Gesha

PROCESSING: Washed/Anaerobic 

OWNER: Los Rodriguez Family

This tiny 180kg Gesha micro-lot comes from Las Alasitas, a small farm owned by Pedro Rodriguez. Pedro is always innovating and trialing different processing techniques and in this case the coffee was processed with a strong influence from the wine industry. After being picked and weighed, the coffee cherries are pulped and then fermented in a sealed, anaerobic tank. The coffee was then laid out to dry on raised beds and regularly turned for up to 48hrs, before being finished in a mechanical dryer for around 35hrs, with temperatures no higher than 40˚C. When the coffee reached 16% humidity it was rested for five hours in a silo, and then carefully dried until it reached 11.5% humidity.

This Las Alasitas Gesha is a very outstanding cup that combines all good coffee aspects, including coffee variety, processing, roasting, and brewing method. The beautiful characters are jasmine, rose, bergamot aromatic, white peach, tropical fruit, and hint of lemon flavours, elegant and complex mouthfeel, finishing with sweet aftertaste like honey. It is a super limited about that you must get to try!

RECOMMENDED Suitable for Filter brewing methods and French press.

**NOTE FOR DELIVERY** An order placing BEFORE 2 PM will arrange on next day delivery. An order AFTER 2 PM will deliver on the next following days.